- Record Label: Domino
- Release Date: Aug 19, 2014
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Q MagazineAug 29, 2014The flawless record that Yorkston has long promised. [Oct 2014, p.121]
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Aug 25, 2014It’s Yorkston’s most accomplished work yet and the best album by a British singer-songwriter so far this year.
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Aug 20, 2014This is Yorkston's world and story, and his gently picked guitar and rough-hewn voice provide the heart of yet another fine release.
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Aug 18, 2014Across a leisurely hour, the slow double bass pull of ‘Broken Wave (A Blues For Doogie)’, the deadpan spoken word and pattering steel drums of ‘Guy Fawkes’ Signature’ and the chatty lyricism on cuckolding regret ‘The Very, Very Best’ stand out, but it’s all golden.
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Aug 18, 2014A hushed, thoughtful collection.
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Aug 14, 2014James Yorkston fans get their money's worth: dense with dialogue and spanning 16 tracks, the folk songwriter's eighth album feels like an hour with old friends.
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UncutAug 14, 2014Taylor maintains the intimacy of Yorkston's sound, highlighting the weary warmth of his voice, and adding instrumental shading, while KT Tunstall and The Pictish Trail bring harmonic depth. [Sep 2014, p.81]
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Aug 14, 2014It is thanks to such a diverse roster of musicians that the album is as rich in instrumental character as it is in lyrical depth and intrigue.
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Sep 2, 2014With fellow Scots KT Tunstall and The Pictish Trail making occasional guest appearances, this intimate recording is much like its creator--a simple slow-burner that conjures up moments of real pleasure.
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Nov 6, 2014There is a bit of filler here, too, like the jump blues of “Sleep On”, and The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society won’t change the minds of those who have found Yorkston too ethereal all along.
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Aug 14, 2014Its inviting atmosphere, the beautiful playing and gorgeous harmonies make for an approachable, if not wholly accessible, record.
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Aug 14, 2014It’s sometimes a little scratchy around the edges, but mostly honest, tender and wonderful.
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Aug 14, 2014A bit like returning to your home town, it’s a little bit different but essentially the same every time, and there’s always something comforting about that.
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MojoSep 12, 2014The album isn't defined by what is on the record but what's missing, and sometimes less is just, well, less. [Oct 2014, p.94]